Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

Lat: 40.16°NLon: 105.16°WElev: 5039ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	18 Feb 1:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Estes Park CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 26 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.